Keep Your Windows XP

[freenez2]

I dumped Microsoft long ago... Ubuntu is not only stable, fully supported, and easy to use, but is free too.

 

[Mac J]

I dumped Microsoft long ago... Ubuntu is not only stable, fully supported, and easy to use, but is free too.

The thing is... new computers come with Windows 8 now.

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

The thing is... new computers come with Windows 8 now.

Actually, so many people are unhappy with Windows 8 that companies like Dell and Hewlett Packard are still offering machines with Windows 7 on them.

You have to order them direct from the website.

Regards
John

 

[SoulRaven]

Greetings!

Used laptops can be had for under $200 which have WinXP on them. Highly recommended.

Regardless of what you're running, AVG Free & Super Anti-Spyware Free is what you want to keep yourself safe. Not trial versions, get the totally FREE versions.

Cheers!

The CamperVan_Man

 

[compassrose]

Compassrose and others:
I am needing to upgrade to a new laptop soon (almost assuredly Win8). What are you using for anti-virus, ad blocking, cookie crumbling, etc. I would appreciate help, as I am not up to all the latest tracking, malware, adds, spyware and whatever else out there that I need to be protected against.
Help would be much appreciated, Spiff

I bought my HP 2000-2d22dx 15.6in Laptop i3 2.5GHz 4GB 750GB DVDRW WiFi from www.cowboom.com for $318 and some change (included shipping). I made sure I got a charger with it too. It came with Norton but I prefer Iobit's Advanced Care System, Malwarebytes, Driver Booster and crap cleaner all of which are downloaded off the internet (will buy the full versions soon when money permits). I have my FireFox set to Do Not Track. I use ixquick as my search engine and they do not track. It's not so much for privacy but for sales pitches.

 

[SoulRaven]

Greetings!

Iobit's stuff used to be killer, but they have gone kind of rogue in the last year or so, and a lot of people have been having problems with their stuff. They're not good enough for decent virus protection either.

Malwarebytes is okay, but I think Super Anti Spyware does a better job.

I'm not familiar with Driver Booster.

Both CCleaner & Defraggler from Piriform are HIGHLY recommended by most techs.

Cheers!

The CamperVan_Man